Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a CSRF issue in a WordPress password-reset plugin. A victim would need to be tricked into interacting with a malicious request while logged in. The published impact is limited integrity change, not data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress plugin risk. It is not documented as actively exploited, but it touches password reset operations, so affected production sites should be identified and remediated promptly.
Technical view
CVE-2024-35648 affects Andy Moyle Emergency Password Reset through version 8.0. It is classified as CWE-352 with CVSS 3.1 score 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, integrity impact low.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is WordPress sites with the Emergency Password Reset plugin installed and enabled at version 8.0 or earlier. The source bundle does not define affected WordPress versions, configurations, or exact vulnerable actions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate active exploitation, and KEV is false. Exploitation would depend on inducing a legitimate user’s browser to submit an unintended request. The exact action affected is not described in the provided sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The description says versions through 8.0 are affected, while the affected metadata is limited. Do not infer a specific endpoint, nonce failure, or patched version from this bundle alone.
Mitigation direction
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- Disable or remove the plugin where emergency reset capability is not required.
- Restrict administrative access and review who can use password reset tooling.
- Prioritize upgrade or removal on public WordPress sites with active administrators.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the emergency-password-reset plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin version is 8.0 or earlier.
- Check whether the plugin is enabled on production sites.
- Review available vendor or Patchstack advisories for patch status.
- Look for unexpected password reset administration activity in WordPress logs.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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